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travelplanner70 · August 11, 2007, 09:47 AM

I see that my Delta miles expire in 2009. Is there a way to extend the expiration date? I am trying to build up miles to go to Europe. Thanks for your help.

pcgirl54 · August 11, 2007, 10:15 AM

Yes, do you belong to Skymiles dining? Eat out and have the points credited which should extend the miles. Make sure you pay the check with the credit card attached to the Skymiles Dine Out acct. With AA I did this with a car rental and dining out.

Just add your Skymiles # to a car rental, send someone flowers or buy 1000 Delta points. Caveat is you must do this through the normal Delta site to get credit except for the Skymiles Dining.

http://www.delta.com/skymiles/ways_t...ther_partners/

http://skymiles.rewardsnetwork.com

talkamotta · August 11, 2007, 10:40 AM

There has to be some kind of activity on the card and the dates will be extended.

You have choices:

1. Get an American Ex Delta card. I think they are offering 17,500 miles for joining and the first year free.

2. Do one of thier partners.

3. Fly Delta.

Make your choices early for your flight. Delta saver fares are harder to come by since they started the Delta Choice. Delta Choice are double the miles.

Dave M · August 11, 2007, 11:50 AM

Expanding on talkamotta's response, any activity in the account (e.g., using miles, earning miles, buying miles, donating miles) will extend the expiration of all miles in the account by a full two years from the date of that activity.

travelplanner70 · August 11, 2007, 02:47 PM

Since we just took a trip on Delta, would that be why the expiration is 2009? Oh, this is good news. Thank you all.

macko420 · August 11, 2007, 05:59 PM

We just took a trip on Delta also and we got a statement today showing that our miles expire 12/09 also. I am curious about this too!

Thanks everyone!

muranojo · August 12, 2007, 11:43 PM

I hadn't flown Delta for some time and about 6 mos. ago, got a notice my miles were expiring with an invitation to go online and pay $50 to have them extended. Since they were at least a free ticket's worth, and I didn't see any upcoming trips soon (I'm always of course encouraged to select the lowest fare for work travel, which I do), I thought it was worth it and did so. Maybe they'll offer you the option and you have enough miles to consider it worthwhile.

August 11, 2007, 09:47 AM	#1
travelplanner70 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 14, 05 Posts: 576	Delta Frequent Flyer miles expiration? I see that my Delta miles expire in 2009. Is there a way to extend the expiration date? I am trying to build up miles to go to Europe. Thanks for your help.

August 11, 2007, 10:15 AM	#2
pcgirl54 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,632 Resorts: Marriott Barony Beach & Marriott Harbour Point HHI Brewster Green Resort on Cape Cod	Yes, do you belong to Skymiles dining? Eat out and have the points credited which should extend the miles. Make sure you pay the check with the credit card attached to the Skymiles Dine Out acct. With AA I did this with a car rental and dining out. Just add your Skymiles # to a car rental, send someone flowers or buy 1000 Delta points. Caveat is you must do this through the normal Delta site to get credit except for the Skymiles Dining. http://www.delta.com/skymiles/ways_t...ther_partners/ http://skymiles.rewardsnetwork.com __________________ PCgirl54

August 11, 2007, 05:59 PM	#6
macko420 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jul 23, 07 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 185 Resorts: Tahiti Village, Las Vegas	Delta Sky Miles expiration We just took a trip on Delta also and we got a statement today showing that our miles expire 12/09 also. I am curious about this too! Thanks everyone!

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August 11, 2007, 10:40 AM	#3
talkamotta TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 7, 05 Location: Sandy, UT Posts: 1,273 Resorts: Sands of Kahana, Longboat Bay, Westgate Vacation Villas, etc	There has to be some kind of activity on the card and the dates will be extended. You have choices: 1. Get an American Ex Delta card. I think they are offering 17,500 miles for joining and the first year free. 2. Do one of thier partners. 3. Fly Delta. Make your choices early for your flight. Delta saver fares are harder to come by since they started the Delta Choice. Delta Choice are double the miles.

August 11, 2007, 11:50 AM	#4
Dave M Moderator TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 16, 04 Location: Sun City Hilton Head, SC Posts: 11,351	Expanding on talkamotta's response, any activity in the account (e.g., using miles, earning miles, buying miles, donating miles) will extend the expiration of all miles in the account by a full two years from the date of that activity.

August 11, 2007, 02:47 PM	#5
travelplanner70 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 14, 05 Posts: 576	Since we just took a trip on Delta, would that be why the expiration is 2009? Oh, this is good news. Thank you all.

August 12, 2007, 11:43 PM	#7
muranojo TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 7, 05 Posts: 493	I hadn't flown Delta for some time and about 6 mos. ago, got a notice my miles were expiring with an invitation to go online and pay $50 to have them extended. Since they were at least a free ticket's worth, and I didn't see any upcoming trips soon (I'm always of course encouraged to select the lowest fare for work travel, which I do), I thought it was worth it and did so. Maybe they'll offer you the option and you have enough miles to consider it worthwhile.